Theseare a few of the stories you will find in this week's printed newspaper:

Townhalls attract crowds: Assemblyman Brian Dahle and Sen. Ted Gaines met with constituents in Quincy and Chester during a three-meeting swing through Plumas and Lassen counties.

New leader: After nearly three decades, the Plumas County Mental Health Commission has a new leader. Supervisor Kevin Goss was named to replace Hank Eisenmann.

Home away from home: As of last week, new homes had been found for all of the patients at Quincy Nursing & Rehabilitation and most had already moved.

Almanor Fishing Association works to improve Almanor fishing

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Samantha P. Hawthorne

Staff Writer

11/21/2012

Since the late 1800s, artificial methods to increase the fish population in California have been employed in order to fill a void between nature’s ability to produce fish and anglers’ demands for them.

To keep up with the demand, the California state Legislature passed “An Act to provide for the restoration and preservation of fish in the waters of this state” April 2, 1870. Under this act, the three newly appointed commissioners of fisheries were given the duty to establish “fish breederies” and stock streams, lakes and bays with both foreign and domestic fish.

DA needs more money investigating public corruption

Five major fraud investigations, which include two potential public corruption cases, plus a homicide, sent District Attorney David Hollister to the Board of Supervisors asking for help.

During his Nov. 13 appearance before the board, Hollister reminded the supervisors that he warned them during the budget hearings that he would probably need more money to pay for investigations this fiscal year.

Vandalism causes power outage

Feather Publishing

11/19/2012

A Friday, Nov. 16, power outage in the Quincy area was caused by vandalism, according to the electric company.

Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative issued a press release Monday afternoon offering a $2,000 reward for “information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons involved in acts of vandalism against the cooperative.”

Pet owners reminded to take pets into consideration for the holidays

Feather Publishing

11/20/2012

The Humane Society of the United States reminds people that it’s important to include canine and feline friends in Thanksgiving and other holiday preparations. The HSUS is urging pet owners to take important precautions: festive food and beverages, along with the commotion of large gatherings, may pose hazards for furry family members.